“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.� -Earl Nightingale.
Manek Chowk Ahmedabad Bhadra Fort Ahmedabad Teen Darwaza Ahmedabad Jama Masjid Ahmedabad Adalaj Stepwell Gandhinagar Sarkhej Roza Ahmedabad Sidi Saiyyed ni jaali Ahmedabad Sabarmati Ashram Charles Correa Institue Of indology B.V.Doshi Cept University B.V Doshi Amadavad ni Gufa B.V. Doshi IIM Ahmedabad Louis I Kahn Gandhi Kutir Mahatama Mandir Victoria Memorial Kolkata Udaipur The city of Lakes City Palace Udaipur ChittorGarh Chittorgarh fort Pink City Jaipur City Palace jaipur Hawa Mahal Jaipur Jawahar Kala Kendra Chalres Correa
Manek Chowk-1411_old City, Ahmedabad
Manek Chowk is a notable city square in Old Ahmedabad, India. It is named after the Saint Maneknath who helped Ahmed Shah built Bhadra Fort in 1411. It is surrounded by historical structures and the activity of this area changes during the course of a day as it is a vegetable market in the morning, the jewelry market during noon and food market at night.
Manek Chowk-1411_old City, Ahmedabad
Bhadra fort -1411_old City, Ahmedabad
Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India. It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open space.
Teen Darwaza -1415_old City, Ahmedabad
Teen Darwaza is a Historical Gateway on the east of Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad and was completed in 1415. The three arched gateways led into a large courtyard of the Bhadra Fort called the Maidan Shah
JAMA MASJID -1424 AD Old City, Ahmedabad
Jama Masjid also is known as Jumah Mosque is a very old mosque in the walled city of Ahmedabad, It is situated outside Bhadra Fort area, Along the south road extending to Manek Chowk and Teen Darwaza
JAMA MASJID -1424 AD Old City, Ahmedabad
The Prayer Hall has over 260 columns supporting the roof, with its 15 domes making the walk through the hall a beautiful maze of light and shadow.
Adalaj Stepwell - Rudabai Stepwell -1498_Gandhinagar
Adalaj Stepwell - Rudabai Stepwell -1498_Gandhinagar
Adalaj ni vav is a great example of Indo-Sarcenic Architecture as the play of islamic floral pattern fusing into the hindu and jain symbolism embody the culture.
Adalaj ni vav is inticately carved and is a five stories deep stepwell built in 1498 by Rani Rudabai. The five storey stepwell is not just a cultural and utiliraian space but also a spiritual refuge.
Sarkhej-Roza -1451 AD_ Ahmedabad
“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you’re grateful, you’ll see God open up new doors”. -Joel Osteen
Sarkhej-Roza -1451 AD_ Ahmedabad
Sarkhej Roza also called the Acoropolis of Ahmedabad is a mosque and a Tomb Complex in Ahmedabad. The Complex consists of a Mosque, Dargah, kings and Queens Pavillion along with a Water tank that connects all these together.
Sarkhej-Roza -1451 AD_ Ahmedabad
Sarkhej-Roza -1451 AD_ Ahmedabad
Left top: Intrigue carvings in the cieling of the domes that are constructed with intersection and overlapping of geometry. Islamic Jaali patterns carved on monolithic stones wall that ehances the spiritual quality of the concentric path of the Dargha. Left bottom: The Symmtry that lies in the Elevation of the square raised Pavillion in fornt of the Dargha which futhermore marks the grand entrace of the Dargha and also the core of the Courtyard of the Sarkhej Roza Complex. Top: View of the courtyard inside the mosque.
Sidi Saiyyed ni Jaali -1572-73 AD_ Ahmedabad
The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, popularly known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali locally, built in 1572-73 AD The mosque was built in the last year of the existence of Gujarat Sultanate.[1] The mosque is entirely arcuated and is known for its ten intricately carved stone latticework windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical designs.
Sidi Saiyyed ni Jaali -1572-73 AD_ Ahmedabad
Prayer hall_sidi Saiyyid ni Jali
Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram -1963_Charles Correa
Certainly architecture is concerned with much more than just its physical attributes. It is a many-layered thing. Beneath and beyond the strata of function and structure, materials and texture, lie the deepest and most compulsive layers of all. -Ar. Charles Correa
Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram -1963_Charles Correa
In order to reflect the simplicity of Gandhi’s life and the incremental nature of a living institution the architect used modular units 6 metres x 6 metres of reinforced cement concrete connecting spaces, both open and covered, allowing for eventual expansion. The modular simplicity of the structure is continued in the use of basic materials: stone floors, brick walls, wooden doors and louvred windows devoid of glass, and riled roofs. The units are grouped in a consciously asymmetric manner to be analogous to the Indian village with its pathways and seemÂingly randomly placed buildings and its meeting points; in this instance the central water court
Institute Of Indology -1962_ B.V. Doshi
Istitue of Indology was one of the first projects of B.V. Doshi , It is a museum for old manuscripts and old currencies. The building is a clear example of Le Corbuiser influence on Ahmedabad and B.V. Doshi
Institute Of Indology -1962_ B.V. Doshi
“The most important thing are experience, The rasa, which is a subtle experience of that space that makes the space memorable� -Ar. Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
CEPT University -1962_ B.V. Doshi
Amdavad ni Gufa -1995_ B.V. Doshi
The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of architecture and art. The cave-like underground structure has a roof made of multiple interconnected domes, covered with a mosaic of tiles. On the inside, irregular tree-like columns support the domes. It was earlier known as Husain-Doshi ni Gufa.
IIM Ahmedabad -1961_ Louis I Kahn
Louis Isadore Kahn’s architecture is characterized by the use of exposed red bricks, the extensive use of geometric shapes in hostels and academic blocks and vast corridors outside the classrooms. He combined Indian traditional and vernacular architecture and modern architec-
IIM Ahmedabad -1961_ Louis I Kahn
Semicircular Arch entrance to the hostel block.
The geometry is not only restricted to the elevations but are also followed in the internal spaces a part of key element of the staircase.
IIM Ahmedabad -1961_ Louis I Kahn
Exposed brickwork along with reccsed window gives the elevation an iconic image and the landscape being a ver suttle part of it
Diffused ligth entering the corridor from the arcade of semicircular arches
IIM Ahmedabad -1961_ Louis I Kahn
You say to a brick, ‘What do you want, brick?’ And brick says to you, ‘I like an arch.’ And you say to brick, ‘Look, I want one, too, but arches are expensive and I can use a concrete lintel.’ And then you say: ‘What do you think of that, brick?’ Brick says: ‘I like an arch.’ -Ar. Louis isadore Kahn
Gandhi Kutir -Mahatama Mandir_2011_Gandhinagar
Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre by The Leela draws inspiration from the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. Spread across 34 acres, it is one of the biggest state-ofart facility in India, uniquely designed to combine a sense of aesthetics, functionality and flexibility. The Salt mound form is an inspiration as well as a tribute to the life of Mahatama Gandhi
Gandhi Kutir -Mahatama Mandir_2011_Gandhinagar
Victoria Memorial -1921_Kolkata
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) The design is in the Indo-Saracenic revivalist style which uses a mixture of British and Mughal elements with Venetian, Egyptian, Deccani and Islamic architectural influences
Victoria Memorial -1921_Kolkata
Udaipur -The City of Lakes
Pichola Lake, Udaipur
Fateh Sagar lake, Udaipur
Udaipur City Palace-1553 AD_Udaipur
City Palace in Udaipur was Built by several rulers of the Mewar dynast it is built next to the east bank of Lake Pichola, The most prominent factor of the palace is the colongmeration of Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles.
Chittorgarh -City of Glory
The Chittorgarh fort, which is one of the largest in India, is situated on a 180 meter high hill that rises from the banks of river Berach. The fort is known for its seven gates namely Padan Gate, Ganesh Gate, Hanuman Gate, Bhairon Gate, Jodla Gate, Lakshman Gate and the main gate which is named after Lord Ram. The Chittorgarh fort houses many palaces, like the Rana Kumbha Palace, the Fateh Prakash Palace, the Tower of Victory and Rani Padmini’s Palace. All these structures are significant for their Rajput architectural features. There are also many temples within the fort. A huge complex of Jain temples are a major attraction. Chittorgarh fort, along with other hill forts of Rajasthan was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.
Chittorgarh Fort -728CE_Chittorgarh
Chittorgarh fort after the invasion of Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khilji into Chittorgarh
Fort wall being the Protector of the Realm.
Jaipur -The Pink City
Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings was founded in 1727 by the Rajput ruler Jai Singh II. Jaipur city was painted pink to welcome to welcome H.R.H. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as pink was considered a very welcoming colour. On 6 July 2019, UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the ‘Pink City of India’ among its World Heritage Sites.[13] An announcement about Jaipur’s inclusion in the UNESCO
City Palace Jaipur -Jaipur the Pink City
The City Palace is in the central-northeast part of the Jaipur city, which is laid in a grid pattern with wide avenues. It is a unique and arresting complex of several courtyards, buildings, pavilions, gardens, and temples. The most prominent and most visited structures in the complex are the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple, and the City Palace Museum The Palace was also the location of religious and cultural events, as well as a patron of arts, commerce, and industry
City Palace Jaipur -Jaipur the Pink City
Elevation of Mubarak Mahal, City palace jaipur
Hawa Mahal -Jaipur the Pink City
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. Made with the red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women’s chambers
Traditional Pol Houses-old City, Ahmedabad
A house type built in the times of communal tension and social unrest in the region hundreds of years ago, The pol (derived from the Sanskrit word pratoli meaning gate) are a conglomeration of the houses that are are usually inhabited by people and families linked together with caste, culture or profession. The houses are built for more than 300 years in the city of Ahmedabad. The houses are of 2 to 4 stories in height with a small courtyard. Pol houses typically sit with a minimal frontage on the neighourhood street with an Otla which acts as an interactive medium between the streets and the houses. A continous elevation of houses are witnessed on the both sides of the street as the walls of the houses tends to be shared which creates a shaded and cool environment on the streets
Traditional Pol Houses-old City, Ahmedabad
Typical Courtyard of the a Traditional Pol House
Traditional Pol Houses-old City, Ahmedabad
Elevation of a pol house with typical band of wodden windows along with a clear divison of floors followed by a raised platform on the ground floor called the OTLA .
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Traditional Pol Houses-old City, Ahmedabad
Streets of Pols of Ahmedabad seems to be very narrow with nodes the streets generally widdens into a community space. The development of streets due to the very organic development of houses along the streets.
“Dilon mein tum apni Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho Toh zinda ho tum Nazar mein khwabon ki Bijliyan leke chal rahe ho Toh zinda ho tum Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise Aazad rehno sikho Tum ek dariya ke jaise Lehron mein behna sikho Har ek lamhe se tum milo Khole apni bhaayein Har ek pal ek naya samha Dekhen yeh nigahaein Jo apni aankhon mein Hairaniyan leke chal rahe ho Toh zinda ho tum Dilon mein tum apni Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho TOH ZINDA HO TUM� -Javed Akhtar-